Understanding Pharmacology

UNIT I GENERAL ASPECTS OF PHARMACOLOGY 1 Drug Therapy: Roles, Regulations, Actions,and Responses 2 Safely Preparing and Giving Drugs UNIT II MATHEMATICS FOR PHARMACOLOGY AND DOSAGE CALCULATION 3 Mathematics Review and Introduction to Dosage Calculations 4 Medical Systems of Weights and Measures 5 Dosage Calculation of Intravenous Solutions and Drugs UNIT III PHARMACOLOGY FOR MULTISYSTEM APPLICATION 6 Antiinfectives: Antibacterial Drugs 7 Antiinfectives: Antiviral Drugs 8 Antiinfectives: Antitubercular and Antifungal Drugs 9 Drugs for Pain Control, Migraines, and Skeletal Muscle Spasms 10 General Antiinflammatory Drugs 11 Immunizations and Immunosuppressant Drugs UNIT IV DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE CIRCULATORY AND CARDIAC SYSTEMS 12 Drugs That Affect Urine Output 13 Drug Therapy for Hypertension 14 Drug Therapy for Heart Failure 15 Drug Therapy for Dysrhythmias 16 Drug Therapy for High Blood Lipids 17 Drugs That Affect Blood Clotting UNIT V DRUG THERAPY FOR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM PROBLEMS 18 Drug Therapy for Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems UNIT VI DRUG THERAPY FOR GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS 19 Drug Therapy for Gastrointestinal Problems 20 Drug Therapy for Gastric Ulcers, Reflux, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease UNIT VII DRUG THERAPY FOR ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS 21 Drug Therapy for Diabetes 22 Drug Therapy for Thyroid and Adrenal Gland Problems UNIT VIII DRUG THERAPY FOR NERVOUS SYSTEM PROBLEMS 23 Drug Therapy for Seizures 24 Drug Therapy for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases 25 Drug Therapy for Psychiatric Problems 26 Drug Therapy for Insomnia 27 Drug Therapy for Eye Problems UNIT IX DRUG THERAPY FOR PROBLEMS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 28 Drug Therapy for Male Reproductive Problems 29 Drug Therapy for Female Reproductive Problems Index Evolve/QR Accessed Assets: 30: Cannabis Drug Therapy Appendix A: Answers to In-Text Review Questions Appendix B: Medication Administration Skills (only on Evolve) Appendix C: Drug Therapy with Nutritional Supplements (only on Evolve) Appendix D: Anticancer Drugs (only on Evolve) Bibliography